Attachment SESSTA2012111401019.

SESSTA2012111401019.

DECISION submitted by ECHOSTAR HOLDING PURCHASING CORPORATION

STA GRANT WITH CONDITIONS

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This document pretains to SES-STA-20121114-01019 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESSTA2012111401019_976762

   E070273      SES—STA—20121114—01019       1B2012002635
   EchoStar Holding Purchasing Corporation


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                               APPLICATION FOR EARTH STATION SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY



APPLICANT INFORMATIONEnter a description of this application to identify it on the main menu:
Renewal of Special Temporary Authority to Operate Call Sign E070273 with, and Provide TT&C for, EchoStar 6 at 76.95 W.L.
 1. Applicant

             Name:        EchoStar Holding Purchasing       Phone Number:             202—293—0981
                          Corporation
             DBA Name:                                      Fax Number:

             Street:      PO Box 2390                       E—Mail:


             City:        Germantown                        State:                     MD
             Country:      USA                              Zipcode:                  20875       —
             Attention:   Ms Alison Minea


Applicant: EchoStar Broadcasting Corporation
File Number: SES—STA—20121114—01019
Call Sign: E070273
Special Temporary Authority (STA)




EchoStar Broadcasting Corporation is granted STA for a 30—day extension with the
same operating conditions included in the previously granted STA under file number
SES—STA—20121010—00912 as a continuation from the originally granted STA SES—
STA—20110225—00203. This authorization shall be in accordance with the technical
specifications set forth in EchoStar‘s pending application file number SES— MFS—
20110314—00289 and the Commission‘s rules.

Pursuant to Section 1.62 of the Commission‘s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 1.62, continued
operation of this station with EchoStar 6 at 76.95° WL under previously granted STA file
number SES—STA—20121010—00912 with grant date of October 18, 2012 continued in
effect until grant of this authorization.




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2. Contact


             Name:          Pantelis Michalopoulos               Phone Number:                         202—429—6494
             Company:       Steptoe & Johnson LLP                Fax Number:
             Street:        1330 Connecticut Avenue NW           E—Mail:                               pmichalopoulos@steptoe.com


             City:          Washington                           State:                                 DC
             Country:      USA                                   Zipcode:                              20036       —
             Attention:                                          Relationship:                          Legal Counsel


(If your application is related to an application filed with the Commission, enter either the file number or the IB Submission ID of the related
application. Please enter only one.)
 3. Reference File Number SESSTA2012101000912 or Submission ID
 4a. Is a fee submitted with this application?
@ IfYes, complete and attach FCC Form 159.           If No, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.F.R.Section 1.1114).
C) Governmental Entity       CJ» Noncommercial educational licensee
C Other(please explain):

4b. Fee Classification    CGX — Fixed Satellite Transmit/Receive Earth Station

5. Type Request


gy Use Prior to Grant                             g4 Change Station Location                           «) Other


6. Requested Use Prior Date


7. CityQuicksburg                                                           8. Latitude
                                                                            (dd mm ss.s h)   38   43    24.3   N


9. State   VA                                                               10. Longitude
                                                                            (dd mm ss.s h)    78   40     0.2   W
11. Please supply any need attachments.
Attachment 1: Narrative                            Attachment 2:                                      Attachment 3:


12. Description.   (If the complete description does not appear in this box, please go to the end of the form to view it in its entirety.)
     EchoStar Broadcasting Corporation requests renewal of its Special Temporary Authority to
    operate its transmit/receive earth station to provide TT&C for EchoStar 6 at 76.95 W.L.
     See attached narrative.




13. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is               Yes        4 No
subject to a denial of Federal benefits that includes FCC benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti—Drug Act
of 1988, 21 U.S.C. Section 862, because of a conviction for possession or distribution of a controlled substance.
See 47 CFR 1.2002(b) for the meaning of "party to the application" for these purposes.


14. Name of Person Signing                                                  15. Title of Person Signing
  Alison Minea                                                                 Corporate Counsel
           WILLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS MADE ON THIS FORM ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND / OR IMPRISONMENT
                  (U.S. Code, Title 18, Section 1001), AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION AUTHORIZATION
                   (U.S. Code, Title 47, Section 312(a)(1)), AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. Code, Title 47, Section 503).


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                                            Before the
                     FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
                              Washington, D.C. 20554


                                                                                 File No. SES—STA—20121010—00914




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                                                                                 File No. SES—STA—2012____—
In the Matter of                                                                 Call Sign EO50017

ECHOSTAR BROADCASTING CORPORATION                                                File No. SES—STA—20121010—00912
                                                                                 File No. SES—STA—2012____—
Application for Renewal of Special                                               Call Sign E070273
Temporary Authority to Operate Three
Transmit/Receive Earth Stations with                                             File No. SES—STA—20121010—00913
EchoStar 6 at 76.95° W.L.                                                        File No. SES—STA—2012     —
                                                                                 Call Sign E980081



      APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY

       By this Application, and pursuant to Section 25.120(b)(4) of the Commission‘s rules,‘

EchoStar Broadcasting Corporation ("EBC" and collectively with its affiliates, "EchoStar")

requests renewal of its special temporary authority ("STA") to operate three earth stations with

the EchoStar 6 satellite at 76.95° W.L. for 30 days as follows: (1) to operate two transmit/receive

earth stations (Call Signs E070273 and E980081) to provide only telemetry, tracking, and control

("TT&C"); and (2) to operate one transmit/receive earth station (Call Sign E0O50017) to provide

both TT&C and feeder link communications. The current STAs for each of the earth stations

expire on November 17, 2012.




        \ See 47 C.F.R. § 25.120(b)(4).
        2 See Stamp Grant, File Nos. SES—STA—20121010—00914, Call Sign E050017 (granted
Oct. 18, 2012); SES—STA—20121010—00912, Call Sign E070273 (granted Oct. 18, 2012); SES—
STA—20121010—00913, Call Sign E980081 (granted Oct. 18, 2012).


       EchoStar 6 arrived at the 76.95° W.L. orbital location on February 13, 2011, and began

providing service on February 14, 2011.° The relocation was prompted by a single event upset

("SEU") that temporarily affected the EchoStar 8 satellite." On March 14, 2011, EchoStar filed

an application to transfer EchoStar 6 to QuetzSat, S. de R.L. de C.V. ("QuetzSat"), intendihg to

operate the satellite under Mexican authority from the 76.95° W.L. orbital location." EchoStar

also filed an application ("Blanket Earth Station Application") to modify its blanket earth station

authorization to receive service from the Mexican—licensed EchoStar 6 satellite.© After

consultation with the Commission and in light of the satellite‘s limited remaining life, EchoStar

has concluded that the reflagging is no longer necessary, and therefore has withdrawn its

reflagging application, and expects to operate EchoStar under U.S. authority for its remaining

life.‘ The Mexican concessionaire for the 77° W.L. orbital location has informed COFETEL of




       * See Stamp Grant, File Nos. SAT—STA—20110207—00026 (granted Feb. 11, 201 1); SAT—
STA—20110225—00036 (granted Mar. 1, 2011); SAT—STA—20110401—00067 (granted Apr. 7,
2011); SAT—STA—20110608—00104 (granted June 14, 2011).
       * See Letter from Petra A. Vorwig, Counsel for EchoStar Corporation, to Marlene H.
Dortch, Secretary, FCC, filed in File No. SAT—T/C—20090217—00026 (Feb. 1, 2011).
        °* See File No. SAT—T/C—20110314—00054 (filed Mar. 14, 2011). That application was
filed subject to the then—pending pro forma assignment of the satellite to EchoStar Satellite
Operating Corporation. See File No. SAT—ASG—20110224—00033 (granted Apr. 21, 2011).
        ° See File No. SES—MFS—20110314—00288 (filed Mar. 14, 2011) ("Blanket Earth Station
Application"); see also File Nos. SES—MFS—20110314—00291, SES—MFS—20110314—00290, SES—
MFS—20110314—00289 (filed Mar. 14, 2011) (requesting modifications to the referenced earth
station licenses). These applications were filed subject to the proposed pro forma assignment of
the earth station licenses to EBC. These pro forma assignments were consummated on May 26,
2011. See Letter from Pantelis Michalopoulos, Counsel for EchoStar Corporation and EchoStar
Broadcasting Corporation, to Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, FCC, File Nos. SES—ASG—
20110228—00561, SES—ASG—20110228—00562, SES—ASG—20110228—00554 (June 3, 2011).
       " See File No. SES—STA—20120924—00153 (filed Sept. 24, 2012).


this plan, and EchoStar understands that COFETEL has no objection to the continued operations

of the EchoStar 6 satellite in the 77° W.L. cluster under Commission authority.

1.     BACKGROUND

       The nominal 77° W.L. orbital location is allotted to Mexico under the Region 2

Broadcasting—Satellite Service plan set forth in Appendices 30 and 30A to the International

Radio Regulations. In addition to the EchoStar 6 satellite, two other EchoStar Direct Broadcast

Satellites ("DBS") currently operate at the nominal 77° W.L. orbital location under Mexican

authority issued to EBC‘s partner, QuetzSat: EchoStar 1 and EchoStar 8. The satellites are used

by EchoStar‘s customers, DISH Network L.L.C. ("DISH") and DISH Mexico, to provide DBS

service in the United States and Mexico, respectively. The U.S. service includes local—into—local

programming in a number of markets in the southern United States. EchoStar 6, operating with

EchoStar 1 and EchoStar 8 at 77° W.L., provides sufficient capacity to avoid service disruptions

from that slot in the event any of the satellites experience a problem. EchoStar 1, a satellite

launched in December 1995, has limited capability (only up to 16 transponders)."

IL     GRANT OF THIS APPLICATION IS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST

       This STA request is in the public interest for the reasons set forth in the Satellite STA

Application" and the Blanket Earth Station Application, which are incorporated herein by

reference. Furthermore, grant of this application will ensure the continued safe operation of

       ° EchoStar has a pending application to use two of its earth stations (Call Signs EO80120
and E020306) to provide TT&C for EchoStar 6 at 76.95° W.L. See File Nos. SES—STA—
20121012—00920 (filed Oct. 12, 2012), SES—STA—20121012—00919 (filed Oct. 12, 2012). Upon
grant of these two pending applications, EchoStar will no longer require STA for two of its earth
stations (Call Signs E980081 and EO50017).

       ° See Stamp Grant, File No. SAT—STA—20110525—00098 (granted May 27, 2011)
(granting EBC‘s sister company, EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation, STA to operate the
EchoStar 6 satellite at 76.95° W.L.) ("Satellite STA Application").


EchoStar 6 at the 76.95° W.L. orbital location. Grant of this application will not cause harmful

interference because EBC will operate the earth stations to conduct TT&C operations and feeder

link communications while EchoStar 6 is operating at 76.95° W.L. in accordance with the

conditions imposed on the original STA gremt.10

III.   WAIVER PURSUANT TO SECTION 304 OF THE ACT

       In accordance with Section 304 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,

47 U.S.C. § 304, EBC hereby waives any claim to the use of any particular frequency or of the

electromagnetic spectrum as against the regulatory power of the United States because of the

previous use of the same, whether by license or otherwise.

IV.    CONCLUSION

       For the foregoing reasons, EBC respectfully requests the grant of its application for

renewal ofits special temporary authority to operate two transmit/receive earth stations (Call

Signs E070273 and E980081) to provide TT&C service, and to operate one transmit/receive

earth station (Call Sign E050017) to provide both TT&C service and feeder link

communications, for EchoStar 6 at 76.95° W.L.




      * See Stamp Grant, File Nos. SES—STA—20110207—00120; SES—STA—20110207—00121;
SES—STA—20110207—00122 (granted Feb. 10, 2011).


                                   Respectfully submitted,



                                            Is/
Pantelis Michalopoulos              Alison Minea
Stephanie A. Roy                    Corporate Counsel
Jessica I. Rothschild               EchoStar Broadcasting Corporation
Steptoe & Johnson LLP               1110 Vermont Avenue, NW, Suite 750
1330 Connecticut Avenue, NW         Washington, D.C. 20005
Washington, D.C. 20036              (202) 293—0981
(202) 429—3000
Counselfor EchoStar Broadcasting
Corporation


November 14, 2012



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